Peoples State Bank Promotes Amber Gober and Gary Matz
Wausau, Wis. (June 11, 2025): Peoples State Bank has promoted Amber Gober to branch manager of the Stewart Avenue and Rib Mountain locations. Gary Matz has also been promoted to assistant branch manager in Rib Mountain.
Gober has been in the banking industry for over 20 years, joining the Peoples team in 2016. She has managed the Stewart Avenue branch since 2021. In addition to helping customers with their various financial needs, she’s responsible for enhancing customer relationships and driving community initiatives. Matz has been with Peoples for 10 years, most recently as a personal banker at Stewart Avenue. In his new role, he’ll be responsible for leading branch staff and achieving customer success.
“We’re thrilled to promote our employees from within the organization. Amber’s dedication and professionalism, along with her go-getter attitude, will make this a seamless leadership transition. Gary’s experience and deep understanding of our customers’ needs make him an ideal team player to manage our Rib Mountain team,” said Corey Barnes, Peoples State Bank vice president and retail sales manager.
“I’m honored to take on this new role and continue building strong relationships with our customers and community,” said Gober. “I look forward to working with our talented team to ensure we continue to deliver the highest level of service,” said Matz.
Gober has been part of the Wausau community for over 40 years. She’s an ambassador of the Greater Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce, a member of the women's leadership committee, and a recent graduate of the transformational leadership program. Matz has been part of the Wausau community since 2012. He’s actively involved with the Wausau Woodchucks, Ignite Softball, and Knights of Columbus.
Peoples State Bank is a community bank headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving north, central, and southeast Wisconsin from twelve full-service banking locations in Marathon, Oneida, Vilas, Portage, Waukesha, and Milwaukee Counties. Peoples was founded in 1962 and has total assets in excess of $1.4 billion. Peoples is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Peoples can be found at www.bankpeoples.com.
Peoples provides financial services to business owners and individuals, as well as investment and retirement planning services through Peoples Wealth Management, a division of Peoples. PSB Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Peoples State Bank, trades its common stock under stock symbol PSBQ on the OTCQX Market.